1960 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (64-90)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 116,130, Avg. 1,508
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1960 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers tallied 629 runs and yielded 776 runs, most in the league. Don Taussig paced Portland with 23 home runs and drove in 101 runs. Bill Causion led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Noel Mickelsen topped the squad with 13 wins, while Harry Byrd recorded a 4.61 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1960 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Jansen, Bill Kennedy, Don Taussig, Lynn Lovenguth, Harry Byrd, Bob Alexander, Bill Wilson, Jim Brideweser, Jim Greengrass, Jim Baxes, Nippy Jones, Mike Baxes, Vito Valentinetti, Dick Egan, Milt Graff, Don Johnson, Roger Bowman, Joe Gaines, Ray Crone, George Freese and Duane Pillette.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Bloomfield | L | R | August 7, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Monti Alto, TX US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Jim Brideweser | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Bill Causion | L | L | August 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Harlond Clift | R | R | January 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dick Egan | L | L | March 24, 1937 | 6'4" | 193 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Don Frailey | L | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Vandalia, IL US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Pete Gongola | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | McMechen, WV US |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Jim Greengrass | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY US |
| Bill Griffin | R | L | February 14, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Larry Jansen | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Nippy Jones | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Gerald Mason | L | L | August 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Pete Mesa | R | R | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Noel Mickelsen | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Oto, IA US |
| Clem Moore | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | , PA |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| Daryl Westerfield | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Ashland, OH US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
